Having known there was no major problem with Corinne's body, Pamela was finally able to rest her heart.On the other hand, it showed that Corinne was not pregnant. The old woman sighed regrettably. Her great-grandchild would have to wait until next month, at the earliest.Since things did not progress the way Sunny expected, he was not able to give up. He walked over and said, "Jeremy, before you arrived, Corinne was lying in here with that man. No one knew what they were doing in here before we came. You should divorce that shameful woman!"Jeremy looked back at him. "Why are you not in school? Why are you paying so much attention to my wife?"A chill crawled up Sunny's back. He gulped. "I…I took a day off today!"Jeremy raised an eyebrow. "To stalk my wife?"Sunny mumbled, "I…I accidentally spotted her, so I decided to follow her. Then, I saw her meeting other men…"The expression on Jeremy's face remained unchanged. He squinted. "Sunny Rivera, let me remind you. She's married
Jeremy gave Jason a light response. "When did you come back?"Jason walked to him with a cheerful smile. "Over a week ago. I came back in a hurry and didn't have the time to look for you, Zeke, and the others!"Jeremy felt alright. "No worries. We can do that when you're free."Jason smiled again. "Actually, we met each other when we were in Twilight the other day. You were too busy and occupied at that time, so I didn't think it was appropriate for me to greet you.""Is that so?" There were no changes to Jeremy's expression, but a hint of coldness flashed by his long eyes.They did see each other from a far distance when they were in Twilight. It was the day Corinne lost when she played a game with other people in the Snow Room. The 'punishment' she received was to kiss a man, and the man she chose was, in fact, Jason.Jason said, "I heard that you just got married. Too bad I missed the wedding."Jeremy's lips curled into a small smile as he said, "That's not a problem at all.
Jason rushed over with a middle-aged man who was carrying a first-aid kit. "My doctor has just arrived, Jeremy. How about you let him check on dear Corinne's condition?"'Did he just call her 'dear'? I'm her husband, but I've never even called her that before.'"I won't trouble you." Jeremy lifted Corinne into his arms and walked right past Jason.Jason knew that going to the hospital was the last thing that Corinne wanted, so he rushed up to them and intended to persuade Jeremy.However, Tommy turned around and stopped him. "Mister Jason, I hope you won't worry too much about Mister Jeremy's wife. Mister Jeremy instructed me to call an ambulance, and it's already waiting outside."'Ambulance?' Jason narrowed his charming eyes and looked at Jeremy's rear figure as the man left with Corinne in his arms. Jason remained in pensive thought and said nothing....Corinne's expression became even uglier as she lay on a stretcher in the ambulance.Her sour expression stemmed not from h
Inside the emergency room, the doctor on duty applied a bit of pressure on Corinne's lower abdomen, asked her if she felt anything locally, and told the nurse to fetch another doctor to feel her pulse.The elderly doctor frowned after being called over to check on Corinne. He turned to Jeremy, who was standing at one side, and asked, "Has she been taking a lot of supplements recently?"The hours Jeremy spent at home could be counted on one hand, so he did not know much about Corinne's diet. Tommy stepped forward and said, "Sir, I was told by the housekeeper that the old lady has recently been cooking all sorts of soup for Miss Corinne, and she's been eating that for all her meals too. Miss Corinne was even given some of the special millennia-old herbs that the old lady collected. Might this be the cause, perhaps?"The old doctor shook his head as soon as he heard that. "You're young and healthy. Why are you taking all these supplements? You'll get heaty if you eat too much of them,
"Her face is pale, but she's still saying that she's fine!" Pamela felt distressed and nudged her eldest grandson. "Go and massage her belly, Jeremy. Men have higher body temperatures, so massaging her abdomen will help her relieve her period pains!"Jeremy frowned.Corinne's pale face turned stiff. She waved her hands dismissively and said, "Umm... That's not necessary! I've already taken painkillers, Grandma. I feel much better now."The old lady did not seem to think that was enough. "It's precisely because you're feeling much better now that you have to let him rub your belly more. Maybe it'll stop hurting completely.""Grandma..." Corinne did not know how to refuse, so she glanced at Jeremy in a silent cry for help, hoping that he would say something.Jeremy looked at her awkward appearance and curled his lips slightly into a smile, saying, "Don't worry, Grandma. I'll get someone to bring her a hot water bottle so she can warm her stomach up."The old lady, however, was stil
Jeremy's smile grew wider when he saw Corinne flustered with embarrassment. "My friend, the key to playing the role of a good wife is to learn to call your husband by his first name. Do you think it makes sense for a wife to call her husband 'mister' all the time?""Call you by your name?" Corinne thought about his suggestion and had a look of disgust on her face. "Ugh, forget about it! I'll probably get goosebumps if I do that!"There were only a handful of people in this world who were allowed to call him by his first name only, yet she was reluctant to do so.Jeremy's face darkened, and he pressed her abdomen a little harder.The extra pressure made her feel uncomfortable, so she frowned and said, "Ah, not so hard! It hurts!"Her voice was weak due to her period pains, and the phrase 'not so hard' sounded very ambiguous and seductive in a big bedroom where only the two of them were there.They were both taken aback for a moment, and their gazes froze for a moment as they looke
The startled Richard began explaining himself in an awkward and flustered manner, "Umm... This is Mister Jeremy's home, right? I'm here to look for his wife."'His wife? Does he mean Corinne?'The mere mention of Corinne made Francine annoyed. She looked at Richard with disgust and asked, "What do you want from her?"Richard looked at Francine and noticed that she was covered with limited-edition luxury brands from head to toe.He took a guess and asked, "Miss, did you just say that this is your house? Could you be...Mister Jeremy's wife?"Francine frowned and realized he had no idea who her brother's wife was or what she even looked like. She did not correct the misunderstanding and asked, "What if I am? Why are you looking for the missus?"Richard thought that he had found the person he was looking for and immediately flashed an ingratiating smile. "Missus Holden, I believe you'd be very interested in learning about Mister Jeremy's affairs. I wonder if you have time for a chat?
It had been a while since they last met, and the dean exchanged a few pleasantries with Corinne before getting to the point. "The graduation ceremony for your batch is next Monday, Corinne. As one of the school's special graduates, you should bring your parents to the graduation ceremony. The school hopes that you and your parents will be able to speak on stage and share your journey toward achieving success."Corinne refused politely. "I'm sorry. I don't have parents.""Nonsense! What do you mean you have no parents? It's written clearly on your file that both your father and stepmother are alive!""Sir, I—" Someone on the other end of the phone seemed to have called for the principal. He answered them right away and said hurriedly to Corinne, "Please remember to bring your parents on Monday. And come early, too!" The principal hung up right after.Corinne was miffed. She had parents, but their absence in her life meant that it was the same as not having them. After all, Marvin ra
Sherman could not help but feel fearful when he recalled the incident.Rita gently smoothed his furrowed brow. "I knew you'd come to rescue me, just like all the times you did. I love you, Sherman."Previously, Rita confessed her love to him when she was groggy. At this moment, however, she was clearly awake, even sporting a faint smile on her face as she confessed.Sherman immediately blushed. "I love you, too."Rita did not stay long in the hospital; she quickly returned to the Parr family's mansion. Just as Sherman's grandparents had said, Rita did not have any major injuries, so there was no need for her to stay in the hospital that long. In fact, she might even recover faster emotionally under the care at home.Not once did Sherman bring up Rita's job, but she surprisingly resigned from New Capital Times on her own accord. It would be difficult for her to investigate cases with her current condition; not to mention Sherman had handed over the evidence to the police. The polic
"Sherman, I like you. I love you," Rita finally confessed.Sherman, deeply pained, pulled Rita into his arms. "This is all my fault. I should've looked for you quicker. I've never blamed you. All I want is to see you smile. It's enough for me as long as you're willing to let me stay by your side."You don't have to confess to me. I know it's hard for you to do that because of your family. I've seen the way they've treated you, and…"The bodyguards who had barged in with Sherman felt a bit awkward to see their company president in tears. However, the priority was to get Rita to the hospital for a check-up. Being tied up for hours could cause circulation issues, and it could be dangerous if her limbs did not regain feelings soon.In the end, they got the bravest among them to convince Sherman to let them take Rita to the hospital. Instead of letting them do it, Sherman wiped away his tears and, with ease, lifted Rita as if she was as light as a feather.Fortunately, after the hospit
With that, Karen left without looking back. She was carrying Vince's baby in her womb, so how could she pin all her hopes on Sadie? Since Sadie was obviously unruly, she would have to rely on her son.'Sadie can spend the rest of her life with Esmond since she likes him so much. God knows it had been exhausting enough to raise her. Plus, it's only fair for Esmond to take care of her since I've done my part taking care of her until now,' thought Karen.Meanwhile, the only consolation for Sherman was that Esmond did not try to put up a fight. It seemed that he still cared about his daughter Sadie.Sherman led his men to a dilapidated house. Esmond had been cautious enough to choose a rundown house situated at the end of a village.When Sherman barged in, he found Rita lying on the floor while Esmond's men ignored her. Esmond's men had followed his orders, and since he did not instruct them to do anything to Rita, they left her well alone.Before the men could react, they were surrou
Karen cried and silently knelt by Sadie's side without trying to defend herself. Sadie, on the other hand, feebly tried to explain herself. Alas. Vince refused to listen.There had been many occasions before when he had chosen to believe Karen and Sadie, but at this moment, he realized he had been terribly wrong to do that.Rita used to be so kind, understanding, and well-behaved. However, ever since Karen and Sadie moved in, Vince felt like his daughter had become manipulative, always trying to compete for attention, and stirring up jealousy in front of him.Unfortunately, it took Rita's disappearance to make Vince realize that Rita was not trying to compete for attention. All Rita wanted from him was to treat her the same as Sadie.Vince used to think that Rita should give in to Sadie more since Sadie was younger, too."Why don't you go live with your biological father since you prefer him so much? I never want to see you show your face around here anymore! As for your mother, s
Sadie was so anxious that she wanted to jump out. "Mom, don't tell me you fell for it! Why did you call Esmond? Now they all know where Rita is. You've ruined everything, again! What were you thinking?"Karen could not care less. She cried and slapped Sadie. "You nearly scared me to death! What would I do if something happened to you? I didn't raise you just to watch you die. I told you not to meet up with Esmond, so why did you secretly meet up with him? How can you ask him to get rid of Rita?"Are you out of your mind? All I want is for us to live out the rest of our lives peacefully, so why didn't you listen to me?!"Sadie was furious. Karen had stopped trying to get rid of Rita ever since she got pregnant, so how could Sadie not be angry? Rita was like a thorn in her side, and Sadie would never be happy unless Rita was dead."Don't you know I like Sherman? How could you ask me to do nothing when Rita has stolen him from me?! I was the one who liked him first. It's either Rita g
Karen wanted so badly to slap Esmond through the phone.'What good are his pompous words now? We wouldn't be in this mess now if he hadn't hit me back then! What's more, he's saying he's doing this for Sadie. But has he ever thought of what would happen to me and Sadie if he got rid of Rita? Rita's the heiress of the Russell family. Not to mention, she's married to Sherman, so that makes her owner of Parr Group too! What makes Esmond think he can get rid of Rita so easily?'Karen's breath was ragged as she said, "If you don't believe me, just listen to your daughter's screams. I can't save her now; you will literally decide her fate! Plus, I'm pregnant with Vince's baby, so even if I lose Sadie, I still have a kid—which is more than what I can say about you!"Sherman could not help but be impressed by Karen a little. Even in this dire situation, she did not forget to express her heartfelt feelings to Vince, letting him know that she was always on his side. It was certainly not an ea
"Sherman raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, I'm sure it's just a minor injury, maybe just a finger. There shouldn't be any major issues. A sprained joint takes only a hundred days to heal, and it might take her even less time to heal if you take very good care of her while she's recuperating."Karen's heart ached upon hearing that. She lunged toward Sherman, wanting to hit him, but the bodyguards stopped her before she could get close.Vince, still worried, held Karen tightly beside him. "Calm down. I'm sure Sadie will come out unharmed if Rita's kidnapping has nothing to do with her. But if it does, then you should know very well that…"Vince's voice dropped an octave. He could not believe his daughter's disappearance had anything to do with his stepdaughter. However, he was not utterly naive.He continued, "How could a girl like her take Rita away? Even the car window was smashed. Others must've been involved. Does her biological father have anything to do with it?"Sherman nodded
"Yes, it's true I met up with my biological father, but it was just a one-time thing. I don't want to go back to him at all! Otherwise, I would've done it ages ago. Dad, I'm really grateful to you for taking me in and looking after me all these years. That's why I feel like you're my real father, even more real than those who share the same blood."How could you unjustly accuse me and Mom like that? Sherman is the one spouting nonsense here. He's trying to push all the blame onto us. Dad, you have to wake up and see the truth!"Karen nodded along, but her heart was racing. 'When did Sadie meet Esmond? How did Sherman know when I don't even know? Seems like Sadie does have something to do with Rita's kidnapping. I have to settle things and get Sherman out of here.'Karen never had the thought of rekindling her relationship with Esmond. The only thing she wanted then was to peacefully give birth to her son. Everything in the Russell family would eventually go to her son, and she would
Sherman detested people pointing their fingers at him when they spoke. He stood up slowly, towering over Vince instantly."You claim to be Rita's father, yet if I were you, I'd choose to shut up and stand aside. I can't believe you're scolding me for threatening Sadie when she's not even your real daughter!"Look at her guilty expression; it's clear she's involved. If you don't believe me, use your brain a little. No wonder Russell Group is declining under your leadership. It's only a matter of time before the company goes completely bankrupt!"Sherman showed no mercy, causing Vince to retreat with every word. Vince clutched his chest, struggling for breath.Karen, despite her weakness, stepped forward to support him. "How could you speak to your father-in-law like this? What has Sadie done to offend you? She has nothing but admiration for you. Plus, she's just a child. How could you treat her like this?"She went on and on, but Sherman stood his ground. Meanwhile, the burly bodyg